Five V-League teams receive penalties

On the eve of the 14th round's commencement, the V-League Organizing Committee has imposed a series of penalties on five teams, including: SLNA, PVF-CAND, HAGL, The Cong Viettel, and CAHN.

The Disciplinary Committee of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has just issued a series of penalty decisions for violations occurring in round 13 and the rescheduled matches of round 10 of V-League 2025/26, primarily concerning the number of disciplinary cards and compliance with match organization regulations.

Accordingly, Song Lam Nghe An was fined 2 million VND for having 5 players receive yellow cards in their match against The Cong - Viettel at Hang Day Stadium on February 8. For a similar offense, PVF-CAND was fined 3 million VND after 6 players received warnings in their match against Becamex Ho Chi Minh City.

The heaviest penalty was given to Hoang Anh Gia Lai , amounting to 10 million VND for taking the field later than the stipulated time in their match against Ninh Bình, violating professional football regulations.

In the rescheduled matches of round 10, The Cong - Viettel was further fined 4 million VND for having 7 players receive yellow cards in their encounter with Thep Xanh Nam Dinh. Meanwhile, Cong An Ha Noi was also fined 2 million VND for having 5 players receive yellow cards in their match against Dong A Thanh Hoa.

The consecutive issuance of disciplinary actions indicates that the organizers are intensifying efforts to tighten match organization and the competitive discipline of clubs, aiming to ensure professionalism and order at the highest level of Vietnamese football.